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HomeMy WebLinkAbout8525RESOLUTION NO. 8525 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF REDLANDS DECLARING WEEDS A PUBLIC NUISANCE AND INITIATING ABATEMENT PROCEEDINGS Section 1. The City Council elects to proceed under Government Code Sections 39501 and 39502, and Section 39560 et seq., to declare a public nuisance and abate all weeds growing upon streets, sidewalks, and private property in the City. In this resolution and in all subsequent proceedings, the term "weeds" means that, when mature, bear wingy or downy seeds that will attain such a large growth as to become a fire menace when dry, or that are otherwise noxious or dangerous, and includes sagebrush, chaparral, poison oak and poison ivy, when the conditions of growth are such as to constitute a menace to the public health, dry grass, stubble, brush, litter and all other flammable material that endangers the public safety by creating a fire hazard. Section 2. The City Council declares as a public nuisance all weeds growing upon the streets, sidewalks, and private property in the City. Section 3. The streets referred in Section 2 are described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part hereof by this reference. Section 4. The properties upon which, or in front of which, the nuisance declared in Section 2 exist are described in Exhibit "A" attached hereto and made part hereof by this reference. The City Council finds and declares that weeds on or in front of parcels specified in Exhibit "A" are seasonal and recurrent in nature. In accordance with Governmental Code Section 39562.1, the seasonal and recurrent nuisances shall be abated under Government Code Sections 39510 through and including 39588, and upon the second and subsequent occurrence in same calendar year, no further hearings will be held and notice shall be by mailing a post card as provided in Government Code Section 39562.1. Section 5. The Fire Chief, or his authorized designee, is the person designated to perform the duties imposed by Government Code Sections 39560 through 39588 upon the Fire Marshal, and all references in these proceedings to Fire Marshal means that person. Section 6. January 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, at 35 Cajon St., Redlands, California, is fixed as the time and place for hearing all objections to the proposed removal of weeds. Section 7. The Fire Marshal shall prepare notices as follows: The heading of the notice shall be "Notice to destroy weeds" in letters not less than one inch in height. The notice shall be substantially in the following form: 1 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8525 Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance.docx jmv2 NOTICE TO DESTROY WEEDS Notice is given that on December 19, 2023, the City Council of the City of Redlands passed a resolution declaring that noxious or dangerous weeds were growing upon or in front of the property on this street, and more particularly described in the resolution, and that they constitute a public nuisance that must be abated by the removal of the weeds. Otherwise, they will be removed and the nuisance abated by the City and the cost of removal assessed upon the land from on or in front of which the weeds and will constitute a lien upon such land until paid. Reference is made to the resolution for further particulars. A copy of the resolution is on file in the office of the City Clerk. All property owners having any objections to the proposed removal of the weeds, are notified to attend a meeting of the City Council of the City of Redlands to be held at 35 Cajon Street, Redlands, California, on January 16, 2024, at 6:00 pm, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be heard, when their objections will be heard and given due consideration. Date: December 19, 2023 Fire Marshal City of Redlands Section 8. In addition to posting, the City Clerk shall mail written notice of the proposed abatement to all persons owning property described in Section 4 of this resolution. Then notice shall be mailed to each person to whom the property is assessed as shown on the last equalized assessment roll. The City Clerk shall mail the notice at least Five (5) days before the time set for hearing. The notice shall be in the form described above that is posted on the property, except that the notice shall be signed by the City Clerk and the notice need not contain the heading in one inch letters. ADOPTED, SIGNED AND APPROVED ON this 19th d Eddie Tejeda, Mayor ATTEST: nne Donaldson, City Clerk 2 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8525 Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance.docx jmv2 I, Jeanne Donaldson, City Clerk of the City of Redlands, do hereby certify that the foregoing Resolution was duly adopted by the City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 19th day of December, 2023, by the following vote: AYES: Councilmembers Barich, Davis, Guzman -Lowery, Saucedo; Mayor Tejeda NOES: None ABSENT: None ABSTAINED: None Donaldson, City Clerk 3 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8525 Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance.docx-jmv2 EXHIBIT "A" [ See Attached ] 4 I:\Resolutions\Res 8500-8599\8525 Declaring Weeds a Public Nuisance.docx-jmv2 Exhibit "A" Fall 2023 Weed Abatement Nuisance Declaration List Accessor Parcel Numbers 0174-154-01-0000 0175-021-05-0000 0292-062-18-0000 _ 0292-062-19-0000 0292-062-21-0000 0300-241-37-0000 0300-241-17-0000 0300-241-19-0000 0300-241-38-0000 0300-241-37-0000 0174-281-13-0000 0299-213-21-0000 0299-213-13-0000 0299-213-14-0000 0299-213-11-0000 0299-213-12-0000